Map & Directions

The San Pablo Recreation Area boat launch will be open from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, Thursday though Sundays. This change in operation is part of the Quagga and Zebra Mussel Prevention Program. Please click here for more information.

San Pablo
East Bay Municipal Utility District

General Information

San Pablo Dam has 866 surface acres and 14 miles of shoreline which offers anglers their choice of fishing from boats, both private or rentals, or from shore. Amenities at San Pablo include a well stocked bait & tackle shop, fish cleaning stations, a handicap fishing dock, an 8 lane launch ramp, a variety of boat rentals, picnic grounds, a children's play area and the San Pablo Grill serving cooked to order breakfast and lunch with a lake view. This EBMUD reservoir is a drinking water supply and therefore no swimming is allowed.

NEW - 2 and 3 star rated 2-stroke engines now allowed on San Pablo Reservoir. Click here for more information.

EBMUD’s Board of Directors has voted to amend Section V of the Watershed Rules and Regulations to continue to allow the use of low emission (4-cycle) Motorboat engines at San Pablo Reservoir so long as the MTBE level in treated drinking water from San Pablo Reservoir remains below the District Water Quality Goal of 0.5 parts per billion (ppb). 

Help Keep San Pablo Reservoir clean - Use MTBE FREE gasoline.

Click HERE for information on invasive Quagga Mussels.

Hours

Open annually mid February through October.  Main recreation building and marina open from sunrise to one half-hour before sunset. Gates open at 6:00 am March - August and at 6:30 am September - October and February. Park closes: 6:00 pm (PST) October, 5:00 pm February, 5:30 pm in March, 6:00 pm April (PST) and October, 7:00 pm April (DST) and September, 7:30 pm May and August, 8:00 pm June - July. Rental boats must be returned one hour before closing.

Annual closure November - mid-February

Boat Launch information

3 lane launch ramp.
No 2-cycle engines, dry stack jet boats, water skies, personal watercraft (jet skis) or windsurfers.
25 MPH speed limit.
Electric motors only in preserve area.
All motor boats must be registered.
Minimum width is 23 1/2 inches on all types of boats.
Minimum length for sailboats, skiffs and inflatables is 7 feet 10 inches.
Minimum length for kayaks and canoes is 10 feet

Picnicking Information Many first-come first-serve picnic sites with tables and barbecues. Children’s play area. One reservable group picnic site called The Oaks: Accommodates 50 to 200 people Picnic tables, barbecues and a large gazebo area Reservation fee is $200.00. For reservations call (510)223-1661 No swimming or wading in San Pablo Reservoir.

San Pablo Grill

Enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast or lunch with an unbeatable lake view at The San Pablo Grill inside the main recreation building Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. Ready to go food is also available Mondays through Sundays.